Helicigona lapicida

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Helicigona lapicida
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A live individual of Helicigona lapicida from northwestern France
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Mollusca
Class: Gastropoda
Subclass: Heterobranchia
Order: Stylommatophora
Family: Helicidae
Genus: Helicigona
Species:
H. lapicida
Binomial name
Helicigona lapicida
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms

Helix lapicidaLinnaeus, 1758 (original combination)

Contents

Helicigona lapicida is a species of medium-sized, air-breathing land snail, a terrestrial pulmonate gastropod mollusk in the family Helicidae, the typical snails. [1]

Subspecies

Anatomy

Love dart of Helicigona lapicida Helicigona lapicida dart.jpg
Love dart of Helicigona lapicida

This species of snail makes and uses love darts during mating.

Distribution

This species is native to Europe, especially Central Europe.

Shell description

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Five views of a shell of Helicigona lapicida lapicida
Five views of a shell of Helicigona lapicida andorrica Helicigona lapicida andorrica 01.jpg
Five views of a shell of Helicigona lapicida andorrica

The shell of this species is approximately 20 mm in maximum dimension. The periphery of the shell is sharply keeled. There is a wide umbilicus. The peristome around the aperture is white and strongly reflected and lipped. The shell color is grey-brown with some red brown patches.

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References

  1. MolluscaBase eds. (2021). MolluscaBase. Helicigona lapicida (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1003372 on 2021-02-01